Racecards
15:00 Doncaster
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 214y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 248/27-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up in rear, briefly outpaced 13th, still plenty to when left in third 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, switched towards centre and led soon after last, ridden out
- Form 658-132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
led, set strong pace and went five lengths clear after 2nd, still travelling well before bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 334-4F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
disputed third, left in second 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, no extra towards finish
Flemenstide (IRE)
1090- Form 9122P7/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T Faulkner
- Jockey Callum Bewley
disputed third, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 0-28575
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
soon raced in second, headway when left in clear lead 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, weakened and much reduced lead approaching 2 out, soon headed and faded to third
In depth
Formwatch
Mumford's Magic (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway from 3 out, left in third 2 out, stayed on well after last, took second final strides, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Jacques Clouseau (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kalhandrion (FR) 6-5fav (11-12) Soon raced in close third, shaken up after 4 out, went second before 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, stayed on but always held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind The Long Point (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, niggled along before 9th, never a threat, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind O'Faolains Glory (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Flemenstide (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Raced wide chasing leaders, hung left and carried head high approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, weakened last, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Annual Invictus (12-0) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Halpha Soleil (FR) 20-1 (11-9) In touch with leaders, soon raced in third, outpaced and dropped to fourth after 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Heeztheboy (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.